Are students coming back to Tabor after their first year? Are Tabor students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Tabor has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
Retention Rate | |
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Tabor | 50% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Kansas | 65.77% |
There were approximately 165 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 48% had completed their degree, and 49% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Tabor graduation rate 48%.
The average length of time it takes an Tabor undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.22 years.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 151 | 44% |
Six Years | 165 | 48% |
Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
Did Not Complete | 176 | 51% |
Approximately 176 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 176 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Tabor lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 119 | 67.6% |
Dropped Out | 55 | 31.3% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
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Asian | 100% |
Black / African-American | 8% |
Hispanic | 41% |
International | 100% |
Unknown | 40% |
White | 47% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Tabor are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Tabor College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 35.15% of Tabor bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Tabor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Tabor graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Tabor | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
94 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Tabor lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 73 | 77.66% |
Dropped Out | 19 | 20.21% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Tabor first-time, part-time students.
96 Tabor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
Returning / Full-Time Completions | Tabor | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Tabor lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 30 | 66.67% |
Dropped Out | 15 | 33.33% |
96 Tabor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
Returning / Part-Time Completions | Tabor | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 59% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 61% | 37.80% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Tabor lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 16 | 43.24% |
Dropped Out | 21 | 56.76% |